Child&#39;s automobile chair



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CHILDS AUTOMOBILE CHAIR Filed Nov. 25. 1927 mass INVENTOR fiwa liobarl6. Jzlziyea ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 6, 1929.

PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT C. STURGES, OF GLOVERSVILLE, NEW YORK.

CHILDS AUTOMOBILE CHAIR.

Application ifiled November 25, 1927.

The chair or seat of the present invention, while capable of a widerange of utility, is primarily intended for use as a portable device forcomfortably supporting an infant or small child in an automobile.

An object of the invention is to provide a chair which may be maintainedin proper anchored position by the weight of an adult, and which willdispose the child directly over the lap of the person anchoring thechair in such a position that the wants of the child may be readilyattented to, and yet, the attendant be completely relieved from thechilds weight.

A further object of the invention is to provide a chair of thischaracter which will provide a comfortable seat for a child, whilerelieving an attendant from the inconveniences and discomforts ofholding the child on the lap during an automobile journey.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a chair of simple,practical construction, which will be rugged, durable and efficient inuse, neat and attractive in appearance, and well suited to therequirements of economical manufacture and convenient portability.

lVith the above noted and other objects in View, the invention consistsin certain novel features of construction and combinations andarrangements of parts, as will be more fully hereinafter set forth andpointed out in the claims. The invention may be more fully understoodfrom the following description in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, wherein- Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a chair embodying thepresent invention, part of the cover being broken away to expose theframe.

Fig. 2 is a somewhat diagrammatic view showing the chair in sideelevation, and indicating in dot and dash lines the relative position ofan automobile seat and the body of an adult anchoring the chair.

Fig. 3 is a front elevational view of the device.

The device consists essentially of a skeleton platform 10 preferablyformed by looping a length of wire into general rectangular shape. Astandard indicated generally at 11 rises from the center of one side ofthe platform and supports a seat indicated generally at 12; this seatbeing carried at one Serial No. 235,654.

side by the standard 11 and disposed over the platform 10 at asufficient height to accommodate the thigh of an adult between theplatform and seat.

In use, the adult sits on the platform 10,

or at least one leg overlies the platform 10, pressing the same into theautomobile cushion as best seen in Fig. 2, and disposing the seat 12immediately over the lap of the person sitting on the platform.

It will be noted that the platform 10 and the seat 12 are not inparallelism, but their planes diverge from the standard 11 outwardly.This angular formation is primarily designed to permit the free edge ofthe platform to be pressed somewhat into the seat of the car when inuse, and dispose the seat 12 in substantial horizontal position. Thisangular relationship of the platform and seat also accommodates for anyslight bending of the seat relatively to the standard due to the weight"of a child thereon.

lVithin'the scope of the present invention, various designs of platformstandards and seats might be used, and the particular constructionherein shown is illustrative of merely one form of the invention inwhich the entire platform standard and chair frame are bent from asingle length of wire.

After forming the loop-like platform 10, the wire ends are turnedupwardly together providing a standard of two thicknesses of wire, thesewire runs being preferably encircled by a metal sleeve 13 to preventtheir relative separation. At the top of the standard, one wire is bentat right angles, and forms a rearwardly extending run 14 cooperatingwith a forwardly extending run 15 of the other wire to define one arm ofthe seat. The wire after forming the run 14. is bent laterally at rightangles, producing a rear cross bar 16, the extreme end of which isturned forwardly and terminates in a run 17 constituting part of theopposite seat arm. The end of the Wire run 17 abuts the end of a run 18,the latter corresponding to the run 15 of the opposite chair arm. Theruns 15 and 18 of wire are integral with forwardly and downwardlyinclined lengths of wire 19, the lower ends of which are united by aforward cross piece 20.

A single length of flexible material, such for instance as leather, iscut to provide a seat portion 21, side portions 22 and back portion 23.The forward edge of the seat is wrapped around the forward cross bar 20,and secured by rivets 24. The upper ends of the sides 22 are wrappedaround the two arms of the chair and secured by similar rivets; whilethe upper edge of the back 23 is folded over the cross bar 16 andsimilarly riveted.

Instead of rivets, it will be apparent that detachable fastenerelements, such as snap fasteners might be utilized, and removablewashable covers employed.

Obviously, various changes and alterations might be made in the generalform and arrangement of the parts described without departing from theinvention. Hence I do not wish to limit myself to the details set forth,but shall consider myself at liberty to make such changes andalterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appendedclaims.

I claim:

A childs seat of the class described including a platform adapted to beanchored by a weight thereon, a standard rising from one side of theplatform, and a seat supported at one side by the standard and disposedover and well above the platform, said seat including a skeleton wireframe, said platform comprising a skeleton wire frame, both frames beingintegral with the standard, said standard comprising a double run ofwire encircled by a metal retaining sleeve.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York, and State of New York,this 22nd day of November, A. D. 1927.

ROBERT C. STURGES.

